World record throw for Arnold

Wales' Hollie Arnold celebrates after winning gold in the Women's F46 Javelin Final at the Carrara Stadium during day five of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. Martin Rickett/PA Wire. (Image: PA)

LOUGHBOROUGH-based Olympic Champion Hollie Arnold secured the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the final round of the women’s F46 javelin with a new World Record.

Arnold, representing Wales, started the competition with a 37.71m first round effort in the women’s F46 javelin final. She remained in second place throughout the competition as New Zealand’s Holly Robinson threw a new world record of 43.32m in the first round.

In the final round however, Arnold dug deep and unleashed a massive throw which measured 44.43m to set a new world record to take gold.

She said: “It was a battle out there - I knew that I could beat her and throw something like that. I gave it my all. I didn’t want her to take my world record off me and I wanted to win the gold. I knew it was there, it just didn’t click on the first few throws but on that last throw, I just gave it everything. Everything went well on that last throw. Holly and I are both great competitors and we both bring out the best in each other which is amazing for our sport.”